vi CONTENTS 



ORDER PYGOPODES : DIVING BIRDS ...... 5 



Family Podicipidaa : Grebes ..... .5 



Family Gaviidte : Loons ........ 9 



Family Alcidse : Auks. Murres, and Puffins . 11 



ORDER LONGIPENNES : LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS .... 17 

 Family Stercorariidae : Jaeg'ers, etc. ... .17 



Family Laridaj : Gulls and Terns ...... 19 



ORDER TUBINARES : TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS ..... 32 

 Family Diornedeidae : Albatrosses ... 32 



Family Procellariidse : Fulmars and Shearwaters 



ORDER STEGANOPODES :. TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS ... 39 



Family Anhingidse : Darters ....... 39 



Family Phalacrocoracidae : Cormorants ..... 39 



Family Pelecanicla? : Pelicans ....... 42 



Family Fregatidse : Mau-o'-War Birds . 43 



ORDER ANSERES : LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS .... 44 

 Family Anatidaa : Ducks, Geese, and Swans . 44 



ORDER HERODIONES : HERONS, STORKS, IBISES, ETC. . . 70 



Family Ibididse : Ibises .... 70 



Family Ciconiidaa : Storks and Wood Ibises . 72 



Family Ardeidae : Herons, Egrets, Bitterns . 72 



ORDER PALUDICOL^; : CRANES, RAILS, ETC. . . . 78 



Family Gruidae : Cranes ..... .78 



Family Rallidaa : Rails, Gallinules, and Coots .... 79 



ORDER LIMICOLJS : SHORE BIRDS .... 84 



Family Phalaropodidse : Phalaropes . . 84 



Family Recurvirostridae : Avocets and Stilts . 86 



Family Scolopacidse : Snipe, Sandpipers, etc. 87 



Family Charadriidae : Plovers .... . 102 



Family Aphrizidse : Surf Birds and Turnstones . . 106 



Family Hasmatopodidae : Oyster-catchers . 107 



Family Jacanidse : Jacanas ..... . 108 



KEY TO FAMILIES OF LAND BIRDS .... . 108 



ORDER GALLING: GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. . .113 



Family Tetraonidae : Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc. . .113 



Family Phasianidae : Pheasants and Turkeys . 134 



Family Cracidae : Currassows and Guans . 137 



ORDER COLUMB.E : PIGEONS .... . 138 



Family Colutnbidse : Pig'eons .... .138 



ORDER RAPTORES : BIRDS OF PREY . . 144 



Family Cathartidse : Vultures . . . -144 



Family Falconidse : Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. . 146 



Family Strigidse : Barn Owls ... . 173 



Family Bubonidae : Horned Owls, etc. . .175 



ORDER PSITTACI : PARROTS, MACAWS, PAROQUETS, ETC. 192 



Family Psittacidse : Parrots and Paroquets . . .192 



